Ministry Definition

mĭnĭ-strē
ministries
noun
The act of ministering, or serving; ministration.
Webster's New World
That which serves as a means; agency.
Webster's New World
The office, function, tenure, or service of a religious minister.
Webster's New World
Ministers of religion collectively; clergy.
Webster's New World
The term of office of such a minister.
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Other Word Forms of Ministry

Noun

Singular:
ministry
Plural:
ministries

Origin of Ministry

  • Middle English ministerie from Old French ministere from Latin ministerium from minister servant mei-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Ministry Sentence Examples

  • In this cabinet he at first held the ministry of finance.

  • On the formation of the Wirth ministry in May 1921 he was appointed Minister of Reconstruction, and in that capacity negotiated with the French minister, Loucheur, a convention for supplying German materials for the restoration of the devastated area in France, and thus paying in kind part of the reparation which the German Reich had undertaken to pay in gold.

  • About 1836 he entered the civil service as an official of the foreign ministry.

  • Returning to Belgium he entered the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1842.

  • The opposition outside parliament was in fact so overwhelming that the ministry decided to drop the bill.

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Words Starting With

MMIMIN

Words Ending With

YRYTRY

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ministry

Words Starting With M and Ending With Y

Starts With M & Ends With YStarts With MI & Ends With YStarts With M & Ends With RY

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With Y